I think it is mostly the association of being controlled and rejected/not being accepted for who I am that comes with that name that I cannot stand. Doesn't help that anymore it is mostly people I owe money to that call me that, course then again if someone on the phone asks for that name I know right off if I want to talk with them or not!

Thanks, my wife wanted a "Z" name as sort of a new family thing. I liked Zoe, and this time I got to choose the name. It was going to be Zoe London just cause I like it when the middle name is more neutral or even boyish. However at the last moment Simone popped into my head and it sounded good together. I wanted both my girls to have good strong names, names that if they wanted to they could just drop off the last name to use as a stage name or pen name. Cause our last name is way to common. I mean Smith... yikes.

Rosewater ganache in dark chocolate
Amazing
The cupcakes
Halloween cupcakes
The place: Manuc's Inn, the first hotel building in Bucharest, est. 1808
More. The servings at the restaurant are huge. Or, as you might say, American-sized.
Old stoves
Sewing machine with pumpkin
What?

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